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Waking up is hard to do, but it's easier with NPR's Morning Edition. Hosts Renée Montagne and Steve Inskeep present the day's stories and news to radio listeners on the go. While they are out traveling, David Greene can be heard as regular substitute host. Matt McCleskey and the WAMU news team bring the latest news from the Washington Metro area. Jerry Edwards keeps an eye on the daily commute. Morning Edition provides news in context, airs thoughtful ideas and commentary, and reviews important new music, books, and events in the arts. All with voices and sounds that invite listeners to experience the stories.

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan are suing Bank of America for more than $1 billion for mortgage fraud against government-backed mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac around the time of the financial collapse. The lawsuit alleges that Countrywide Financial, which was later acquired by Bank of America, sold large volumes of mortgages that weren't quality-controlled.

Ford expects to lose about $1 billion on its European operations this year. The automaker says European vehicle sales are down 20 percent since 2007, and it will have to close down some of its European factories. Up to 5,000 jobs could be lost.

Among the propositions on the ballot this November in California: a referendum that would end the death penalty. The effort to end capital punishment is being sold as an economic issue — not a moral issue.

Growing algae as a source of fuel could consume vast amounts of water and fertilizer, according to a study by the National Academy of Sciences. There's also a risk that the energy required to produce these fuels would make them impractical. These daunting technical problems need to be overcome if the nation wants to turn to algae fuels as a substitute for gasoline.

Rep. Paul Ryan is campaigning across the battleground states as Mitt Romney's running mate, in hopes of being the next vice president. But he's also running for re-election in Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District.

The city council passed a law banning pants or skirts that expose more than 3 inches of undergarments or skin. But in the hipster heaven of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, no one would be caught dead in baggy pants. The new website Styleblaster is capturing skinny jeans and slim fits with its webcam on the main drag. Viewers can rate passersby with a click on an old-fashioned top hat.

Donald Trump returned to the headlines, offering $5 million if President Obama would release college and passport records. Jay Leno brought it up when Obama appeared on the Tonight Show, asking "What's with you and Trump?" Obama joked that he bested Trump on the soccer field back in Kenya, and he's been paying for it since.

Pat Moran, the son of 11-term Congressman Jim Moran (D-Va.), has resigned from his father's campaign after the release of a video showing Pat Moran discussing potential voter fraud with a supposed supporter.

A federal appeals court is examining Maryland's handgun laws to determine whether state residents should have to provide a "good and substantial reason" to carry a handgun before obtaining a carry permit.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Public health officials are trying to strike a balance between alerting, diagnosing and treating patients who might be at risk of fungal infections — and not overdiagnosing and overtreating those who aren't at risk. The caution is warranted. This type of infection can smolder for weeks before exploding into meningitis or causing massive strokes.

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